For those who would like to know where to find good books on Reef keeping.
Here is a list of Almost every Reference I own. I hope it copied and pasted well from my file. I have made this list availabe to encourage all who want to learn, let this serve as tool to find, by name good text books on the hobby. I value this library at well over $1500. Tthe knowlage it has given me, and the potentail it has to educate all who care, is priceless!!
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AQUARIA LIBRARY
Allen, Gerald R. and Roger Steene. Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide. Singapore: Tropical Reef
Research. 1994, 1998. ISBN# 981-00-5687-7.
Allen, Gerry. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-East Asia. Western Australia: Periplus
Editions. 1997. ISBN# 0-7309-8363-3.
Axelrod, Herbert R. Corals of the Mini-Reef Aquarium. Neptune City, New Jersey: TFH Publ. 1997.
ISBN# 0-7938-0500-7.
Baensch, Helmut and Hans A. Debelius. Marine Atlas 1. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1994, 1997.
ISBN # 1-890087-08-4 USA. 3-88244-501-7 INT.
Baensch, Helmut and Hans A. Debelius. Marine Atlas 2. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1997.
ISBN # 1-890087-10-6 USA. 3-88244-502-5 INT.
Baensch, Helmut and Hans A. Debelius. Marine Atlas 3. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1998.
ISBN # 1-890087-43-2 USA. 3-88244-500-9 INT.
Baum, Stuart J. Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry. New York, New York: Macmillian
Publ. 1982. ISBN# 0-02-317380-7.
Blasiola, George C. II. The New Saltwater Aquarium Handbook. Hauppauge, New York: Barrnons
Educational Series. 1991. ISBN# 0-8120-4482-7.
Borneman, Eric H. Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry and Natural History. Shelburne, Vermont:
Microcosm. 2001. ISBN# 1-890087-47-5 HC. 1-890087-48-3 PB.
Boyd, Kevin W. The Complete Aquarium Problem Solver. Blacksburg, Virginia: Tetra Press. 1990,
1993. ISBN# 1-56465-142-8.
Brenner, William. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 23rd Edition. Cleveland, Ohio: Chemical Rubber
Publ. 1939.
Burgess, Warren E. Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes. 2nd Edition. Neptune City, New Jersey: TFH
Publ. 1988, 1990. ISBN# 0-86622-896-9.
Calfo, Anthony. Book of Coral Propagation. Volume 1. Version 1. Monroeville, Pennsylvania: Reading
Trees Publ. 2001. ISBN# 0-9716371-0-5.
Cassidy, Edward. Phosphates in Aquaria. Stuart, Florida: Precision Aquarium Testing. 1993.
ISBN# n/a.
Chang, Raymond. Chemistry. New York, New York, Random House. 1981, 1984.
ISBN# 0-394-32983-X.
Collin, Patrick L. and Charles Arneson. Tropical Pacific Invertebrates. Beverly Hills, California: Coral
Reef Press. 1995. ISBN# 0-9645625-0-2.
Dakin, Nick. The Book of the Marine Aquarium. Blacksburg, Virginia: Tetra Press. 1992.
ISBN# 1-56465-102-9.
Delbeek, Charles and Julian Sprung. The Reef Aquarium. Volume 1. Coconut Grove, Florida: Ricrodea
Publ. 1994. ISBN# 1-883693-12-8.
Escobal, P.R. Aquatic Engineering Devices and How They Function. Oxnard, California: Dimensions
Engineering Press. 1996. ISBN# 1-888381-05-1.
Fatherree, Jim. Hard Corals; Selecting and Maintaining. Neptune City, New Jersey: TFH Publ.
ISBN# 0-7938-3015-X.
Fatherree, Jim. Soft Corals; Selecting and Maintaining. Neptune City, New Jersey: TFH Publ.
ISBN# 0-7938-3022-X.
Fenner, Robert M. The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1998.
ISBN# 1-890087-03-03 HC. 1-890087-02-05 PB.
Fossa, Svein A. and Alf Jacob Nilsen. The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium. Volume 1. Germany: Birgit
Schmettkamp Verlag. 1996. ISBN# 3-928819-29-1.
Gamble, Sam and Bob Goemans. The New Wave; Aquarium Husbandry - A More Natural Approach.
A “Book” on CD. Marc Weiss Companies. 2002. ISBN# 0-9724420-0-6
Garrick-Maidment, Neil. Seahorses: Conservation and Care. Neptune City, New Jersey: TFH Publ.
1997. ISBN# 185279071-7.
Goemans, Bob. Live Sand Secrets. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Marc Weiss Co. 1998.
ISBN# 0-9664549-0-1.
Goemans, Bob. Marine Algae Control Secrets: Remedies for the Marine and Reef Aquarium. Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida: Marc Weiss Co. 2000. ISBN# 0-9664549-4-4.
Goemans, Bob. Natural Aquarium Secrets; Nature’s Pathways to Success. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Marc
Weiss Co. 2002. ISBN# 0-9664549-9-5.
Goemans, Bob. Protein Skimming and Activated Carbon Secrets. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Marc Weiss
Co. 1999. ISBN# 0-9664549-1-X.
Goemans, Bob. Water Quality Guidelines for Marine Aquariums. Tucson, Arizona: Salt Corner. 2001.
ISBN# n/a.
Gosliner, Terrence M. and David W. Behrens and Gary C. Williams. Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-
Pacific. Monterey California: Sea Challengers. 1996. ISBN# 0-930118-21-9.
Gray, Samantha. Eye Wonder: Ocean. New York, New York: DK Publ. 2001. ISBN# 0-7894-7852-8.
Greenberg, Idaz and Jery Greenberg. Guide to Corals and Fishes of Florida, The Bahamas and the
Caribbean. Miami, Florida: Seahawk Press. 1977, 1987. ISBN# 0-913008-07-9.
Hoff, Frank H. and Terry W. Snell. Plankton Culture Manual. Dade City, Florida: Florida Aqua Farms.
1987, 1999. ISBN# 0-9662960-0-1.
Humann, Paul. Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. Jacksonville, Florida: New
World Publications. 1993. ISBN# 1-878348-03-5.
Humann, Paul. Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. Jacksonville, Florida: New
World Publications. 1992, 1994. ISBN# 1-878348-01-9.
Humann, Paul. Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. Jacksonville, Florida: New World
Publications. 1989, 1994. ISBN# 1-878348-07-8.
Knopf, Alfred A. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales and Dolphins.
New York, New York: Knopf Inc. 1983, 1993. ISNB# 0-394-53405-0.
Knopf, Alfred A. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures. New York,
New York: Knopf Inc. 1981, 1994. ISNB# 0-394-51993-0.
Knopf, Alfred A. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells. New York, New York:
Knopf Inc. 1981, 1994. ISBN# 0-394-51913-2.
Knopp, Daniel. Giant Clams: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and the Care of Tridacnid
Clams. Germany: Dahne Verlag Ettlingen GmbH. 1996. ISBN# 3-921684-23-4.
Levinton, Jeffrey S. Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology. Oxford, New York: Oxford
University Press. 2001. ISBN# 1-19-514172-5.
Michael, Scott W. Marine Fishes – Pocket Expert Guide. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1999.
ISBN# 1-890087-38-6.
Michael, Scott W. Reef Fishes. Volume 1. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1998.
ISBN# 1-890087-21-1.
Michael, Scott W. Sharks & Rays. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. 2001.
ISBN# 1-890087-57-2.
Mills, Dick. Aquarium Fish. New York, New York: DK Publ. 1993.
ISBN# 1-56458-293 PB. 1-56458-294-9 HC.
Moe, Martin A. Jr. Breeding the Orchid Dottyback; An Aquarist Journal. Plantation, Florida: Green
Turtle Publ. 1997. ISBN# 0-939960-09-5.
Moe, Martin A. Jr. Lobsters – Florida, Bahamas, The Caribbean. Plantation, Florida: Green Turtle Publ.
1991. ISBN# 0-939960-06-0.
Moe, Martin A. Jr. The Marine Aquarist Quiz Book. Islamorada, Florida: Green Turtle Publ. 2000.
ISBN# 0-939960-10-9.
Moe, Martin A. Jr. The Marine Aquarium Handbook – Beginner to Breeder. Plantation, Florida: Green
Turtle Publ. 1982, 1992. ISBN# 0-939960-07-9.
Moe, Martin A. Jr. The Marine Aquarium Reference – Systems and Invertebrates. Plantation, Florida:
Green Turtle Publ. 1989, 1992. ISBN# 0-939960-05-02.
Mowka, Edmond J. Jr. Instant Ocean Handbook. Mentor, Ohio: Aquarium Systems. 1979. ISBN # n/a/.
Mowka, Edmond J. Jr. The Sea Water Manual. Mentor, Ohio: Aquarium Systems. 1981. ISBN# n/a/.
Nilsen, Alf Jacob and Svein A. Fossa. Reef Secrets. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
2002. ISBN# 1-890087-67-X
Palletta, Michael S. The New Marine Aquarium. Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. 1999. ISBN# 1-
890087-52-1.
Puterbaugh, Ed and Eric Borneman. Corals: A Practical Guide. Lexington, Kentucky: Crystal Graphics.
1996. ISBN# 0-945738-99-4.
Riddle, Dana. The Captive Reef: A Concise Guide to Reef Aquaria in the Home. Harbor City, California:
Energy Savers Unlimited. 1995. ISBN# 0-9640147-2-6.
Ross, David A. Introduction to Oceanography. New York, New York: Harper Collins College Publ.
1995. ISBN# 0-673-46938-7.
Shimek, Ronald L. Host Sea Anemone Secrets; A Guide to the Successful Husbandry of Indo-Pacific
Clownfish Host Sea Anemonies. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Marc Weiss Companies, Inc. 2001.
ISBN# 0-9664549-5-2.
Shimek, Ronald L. Sand Bed Secrets; The Common-Sense Way to Biological Filtration. Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida: Marc Weiss Companies, Inc. 2001. ISBN# 0-9664549-6-0.
Shimek, Ronald L. How to Get There From Here...Hints & Techniques to Make Reef Keeping Easier. Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida: Marc Weiss Companies, Inc. 2001. ISBN# 0-9664549-7-9.
Sprung, Julian. Algae; A Problem Solver Guide. Miami, Florida: Ricordea Publ. 2002.
ISBN# 1-883693-02-0
Sprung, Julian. Corals: A Quick Reference Guide. Miami, Florida: Ricordea Publ. 1999.
ISBN# 1-883693-09-8.
Sprung, Julian. Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide. Miami, Florida: Ricordea Publ. 2001.
ISBN# 1-883693-00-4.
Sprung, Julian. The Reef Aquarium. Volume 2. Coconut Grove, Florida: Ricordea Publ. 1997.
ISBN# 1-883693-13-6.
Stratton, Richard F. Clownfishes (Anemonefishes). Neptune City, New Jersey: TFH Publ.
ISBN# 0-7938-0223-7.
Svarney, Thomas E. and Patricia Barnes-Svarney. The Handy Ocean Answer Book. Farmington Hills,
Michigan: Visible Ink Press. 2000. ISBN# 1-57859-063-9.
Tepoot, Pablo and Ian M. Tepoot. Marine Aquairum Companion: Southeast Asian Volume. Homestead,
Florida: New Life Publications. 1996. ISBN# 0-9645058-3-5.
Tullock, John H. Successful Saltwater Aquariums; A Beginner’s Guide. Harbor City, California:
Coralife Publ. 1994. ISBN# 0-9640147-0-X.
Van Dorn, William G. Oceanography and Seamanship. 2nd Edition. Centerville, Maryland: Cornell
Maritime Press. 1974, 1993. ISBN# 0-87033-434-4.
Veron, JEN. Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Townsville, Australia: Australian Institute of
Marine Science. 1986. ISBN# 0-8248-1504-1.
Veron, JEN. Corals of the World. Volumes 1, 2, 3. Townsville, Australia: Australian Institute of Marine
Science. 2000. ISBN# Vol. 1- 0-642-32236-8. Vol. 2 – 0-642-32237-6. Vol. 3 – 0-642-32238-4.
Warland, Tracy. Seahorses; How to Care for your Seahorses in the Marine Aquarium. Port Lincoln, South
Australia. 2002.
Wilkens, Peter and Johannes Birkholz. Marine Invertebrates: Organ-Pipe and Leather Corals, Gorgonians.
Germany
ahne Verlag GmbH, Ettingen. 1992. ISBN# 3-921684-16-1.
Wilkens, Peter. Marine Invertebrates: Stoney Corals, Mushroom and Colonial Anemones. Germany: Dahne
Verlag GmbH, Ettingen. 1992. ISBN# 3-921684-03-X.
The Complete Guide to Building Aquariums. RQP Publ. 1999, 2001. ISBN# 0-619-80058-2.
Natural Reef Aquariums. Charlotte, Vermont: Microcosm Publ. 1997, 2001.
ISBN# 0-890087-01-7 HC. 0-890087-00-9 PB.
The Nature Companions Sharks and Whales. San Francisco, California: Fog City Press. 2002.
ISBN# 1-877019-03-8.
The Oceans. 3-CD-Rom Deluxe Nature Encyclopedia. Renton, Washington: Countertop Software. 2001.
ISBN# 1-931102-06-6.
Neptune’s Jewels: A Marine Fish Database System. CD-Rom. Aquatic Marvels. 1999.
ISBN# AM4135.
Coffee Table Books
Sharp, Anne. Jigsaw Ocean. Oxford, London: Macmillan Children’s Books. 2002.
ISBN# 0-333-96618-X.
Sharp, Anne. Pop-Up Ocean Adventure. Oxford, London: Macmillan Children’s Books. 2001.
ISBN# 0-333-90377-3.
Cleave, Andrew. Whales & Dolphins: A Portrait of the Animal World. New York, New York: Smithmark
Publishers. 1994. ISBN# 0-8317-0966-9.
Libero, Chiara. The Sunshine State: Florida. New York, New York: Smithmark Publishers. 1996.
ISBN# 0-8317-4799-2.
Florida on My Mind. Falcon Publishing. ISBN# 1-56044-664-1.
Cahill, Tim. Dolphins. National Geographic. ISBN# 0-7922-7594-2.
Wyland. The Art of Wyland. Laguna Beach, California: Wyland Studios.1993. ISBN# 0-9631793-1-4.
Lassen, Christian Riese. Secrets of the Sea. Books are Fun. 2001. ISBN# 1740470672.
Wilson, Ben. Dolphins of the World. Stilwater, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. 1998.
ISBN# 0-89658-400-3.
Snyderman, Marty. Life in the Sea. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International. 1994.
ISBN# 0-7853-0874-1.
Taylor, Leighton. Aquariums: Windows to Nature. New York, New York: Prentice Hall. 1993.
ISBN# 0-671-85019-9.
Cousteau, Jacques. The Ocean World. New York, New York. 1979. ISBN# 0-8109-8068-1.
Legacy of Exploration: Scripps Institution of Oceanography since 1903. San Diego, California. 1993.
Shedd Aquarium...Then and Now. Shedd Aquarium Press. Chicago, Illinois. 1999.
Aquaticus. Journal of the Shedd Aquarium. Volume 26, Number 2. 1997.
Longhurst, Terry. I Can Draw Sharks, Whales and Dolphins. Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing. 2001.
ISBN# 0-75255-613-4.
SeaWorld Adventure Parks. 1999.
New England Aquarium. Boston, Massachusetts.
The San Diego Zoo. The Zoological Society of San Diego. 1997.
VHS Collection
Talbot, Dolphins and Orcas. Bob Talbot Productions. 1992.
A Fish Tale; The Making of the Newport Aquarium. Ocean Adventures and WCPO. 1999.
The Reef. Bennett Marine Video. 1987.
Jewels of the Caribbean Sea. National Geographic Video. 1994.
Modern Marvels: Aquariums; Windows on a Watery Wold. The History Channel. 1997.
Wonders of the Deep Collection; 10 VHS. The US Virgin Islands, The British Virgin Islands, Emerald
Sea, British Columbia Shipwrecks, Costa Rica Cocos Islands, The Galapagos, Borneo, South China Sea,
Hawaii and Kauai. Madacy Entertainment Group. 1006. WD-3-6420.
DVD Collection
Experience the Deep. Madacy Entertainment Group. 1998.
Dolphins: The Ultimate Guide. Discovery Channel. 2001.
Undersea World: Ocean Breeze. Delta Entertainment Corp. 1999.
Dolphins. IMAX. Image Entertainment. ID9889MVDVD.
The Living Sea. IMAX. Image Entertainment. ID9120MVDVD.
Whales; An Unforgettable Journey. IMAX. Slingshot Entertainment. 2000. SDVD9805.
The Great Barrier Reef. IMAX. Slingshot Entertainment. 1999. SDVD9835.
Search for the Great Sharks. IMAX. Slingshot Entertainment. 1999. SDVD9836.
Coral Sea Dreaming. Mill Reef Entertainment. 1999. DVDI0723.
The Blue Planet Series.